as in nubbly
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven
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Recent Examples of nubby
Its nubby texture and vibration settings feel great after a long day of standing, walking, and generally running around.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Vince Fair Isle v-neck cardigan $425 NORDSTROM Vince’s nubby gray and white V-neck button-up is perfectly muted.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Fingscheidt weaves all these elements into this nubby cloth of a movie, one that avoids many of the clichés of addiction-recovery stories while also acknowledging the reasons those clichés exist in the first place.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The cotton slub room-darkening curtains, $59.90 at Quince, are made from 100% cotton and feature a unique cross-weave pattern with a natural, nubby texture.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Vince Fair Isle v-neck cardigan $425 NORDSTROM Vince’s nubby gray and white V-neck button-up is perfectly muted.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Fingscheidt weaves all these elements into this nubby cloth of a movie, one that avoids many of the clichés of addiction-recovery stories while also acknowledging the reasons those clichés exist in the first place.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The cotton slub room-darkening curtains, $59.90 at Quince, are made from 100% cotton and feature a unique cross-weave pattern with a natural, nubby texture.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubby
Adjective
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The burritos are often lumpy, with big boulders that stretch the tortilla to its limits.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But business workflows can get lumpy and suffer from disruptions.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The material is also thick enough to feel supportive but lightweight enough to wear year-round.—
Susan Brickell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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That model, nicknamed iPhone 17 Air, will be super-slim, as little as 5.5mm thick.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, lots of games stores are backing the Jedi holiday season with chunky discounts on Star Wars games.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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One thing to note: This is a seriously chunky shoe with a decent amount of heft to it.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubby. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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